My "new" Escort Rs...

[davy thomson]

A lot of those cars where up this way on a rally last year, they where staying in a guesthouse next to me.

[kz900B1]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18148016

[steve.w]

i had 2 1600 sports in the 90s ..

[Pigford]

i had 2 1600 sports in the 90s ..

I had a white Mk.II 1600 Sport in the early 80's

[kas750]

i had a 1600 sport in 1990,absolutely loved it.....earring aid beige though.

[davejames]

In the early 80's one of my mates had one of the original production race series cars from 1975 when they were featured on the front cover of Motor Sport HJN911N, they were all red ones I think

[kas750]

OMG....i've bought another!!!....I'm dead when me missus finds out!

[Ginger Bear]

Good luck Ade!

[Big John]

OMG....i've bought another!!!....I'm dead when me missus finds out!

Some things are worth dying for

[Jumbo]

Best get the pictures posted and show us what you have.

I have a Mk 2 Talbot Lotus Sunbeam "resting" in the garage. Hopefully get it back on the road one day. Along with the Kawasaki KH250's x 2 also "resting" in the garage !!

[jimmock]

Best get the pictures posted and show us what you have.

I have a Mk 2 Talbot Lotus Sunbeam "resting" in the garage. Hopefully get it back on the road one day. Along with the Kawasaki KH250's x 2 also "resting" in the garage !!

A talbot Sunbeam Lotus was an Escort RS 2000's biggest nightmare!!!!

[kas750]

I spotted this car a bit a go and knew it was the one for me.I couldn't get to see it as i was going on holiday and it seemed as though it wasn't meant to be as when i returned it had changed hands.

It then reappeared and i just had to have it.Its absolutely and totally what i was looking for.Its a reasonably tidy and solid clubman rally car.Its been done to a decent standard in the past and reckon its had a fair few quid spent on it.Some might groan at it only having a crossflow fitted,but for me its just perfect.I really couldn't be happier..

This is a brief spec..

Alloy arched 5 linked shell , strengthened , gussetted , strut brace . full SD cage inc Diagonal and door bars. Seat mounting bars , lightweight bonnet , boot and doors with poly carb windows. GP.4 alloy front spoiler .

Engine

Fitted with a rally spec. 1600cc Ford X/Flow engine (Kent), running on Twin 40 Webers , itg filter and twin throttle linkage , steel rocker gear , alloy rocker cover , rally cam etc Lucas comp dizzy with Lumenition. (Previous owner said gives 120bhp @ wheels) 4 into 1 exh manifold and L/Hand exhaust system. Oil cooler etc.

Transmission

Rocket 4 speed Tran-X s/c c/r gear box , quick shift gear lever , single propshaft , strengthened & braced English axle with LSD

Suspension/Brakes

Bilstein World cup front struts with RTM , WCXM , Q/rack , Uprated anti roll bar with double width mountings, Alloy sump guard , Bilstein rear turret dampers , single leaf slipper springs and 5 linked axle (has option on shell to fit watts linkage set up) Adj. bias pedal box , hyd hand brake , aeroquip flexi , RS2000 vented brakes etc .

Other parts

Shaped Alloy fuel tank , twin facet fuel pumps , filter king , boot mounted battery , BDA Big header radiator , alloy catch tank , Be spoke dash with various gauges and uprated tacho , Rallymaster trip meter , Suede dished s/wheel . Lightweight seats/belts . Minilite wheels , Plumbed in zero 2000 exting & H/held.

[kas750]

Pics

[jimmock]

Looks like a 3.0 litre Capri radiator ????

[kas750]

Its a BDA rad Jimmock.